How To Wirelessly Access Your Android Phone From Your Mac

It's something a majority of iPhone users wish they could do with their Macs without having to jailbreak their phone. Luckily -- for those small sampling of Android users that refuse to go the way of the PC -- there's a way to do this cheaply and efficiently.

Don't feel like carting a microUSB cable with you everywhere? We don't blame you. Here's a quick look at how to wirelessly access your files on your Android phone without plugging in a cord.

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How To Wirelessly Access Your Android Phone From Your Mac

Didn't feel like going the way of the iPod? Surely by now you've been syncing your Android phone via DoubleTwist. This versatile application is cheap, easy to use and it utilizes the media data you've already put into iTunes (like your playlists and music library). If you're not currently aware of the awesome, Mac-like capabilities of doubleTwist, check out our how-to on syncing your Android phone with your Mac, then come back here.

For over the air syncing, download the doubleTwist AirSync application ($4.99 in the Android market). This buys you the license so that you can use it in conjunction with the doubleTwist app, which is free.

All you have to do is install the app on your phone from the Android Market and fire it up. Make sure that both your Mac and your Android phone are on the same Wi-Fi network, and then WiFi Explorer will assign you an IP address.